Retention bolsters for percutaneous catheters

Details Retention bolsters for percutaneous catheters Retention bolsters for percutaneous catheters

A - Human Necessities

61

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A61M 25/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2177610

Retention bolsters (50) for a percutaneous catheter (28) are disclosed which have a convexly curved exterior surface (58) which contacts the epidermal surface (40) of a patient, and which also provide protection against the catheter (28) from kinking. The retention bolsters (50) slide over a catheter (28) until contacting the skin of the patient at the catheter exit site (36). When secured in place, the bolsters (50) rock along contacting portions between a convexly curved surface (58) and the epidermal surface (40) of the patient in response to movement of the catheter (28) about the exit site (36), thereby alleviating the added pressure that would otherwise be applied by this movement. Upon the release of lateral pressure against the catheter device (28), the bolsters (50) return to their original upright position.

L'invention concerne des coussinets de retenue (50) pour cathéters percutanés (28) présentant une surface extérieure convexe (58) venant en contact avec la surface de l'épiderme (40) d'un patient et empêchant que le cathéter (28) ne vrille. Ces coussinets de retenue (50) glissent sur le cathéter (28) jusqu'à ce qu'ils entrent en contact avec la peau du patient, au niveau du site de sortie du cathéter (36). Une fois en place, lesdits coussinets (50) basculent le long des parties de contact entre une surface convexe (58) et la surface de l'épiderme (40) du patient en réponse au mouvement du cathéter (28) sur le site de sortie (36), ce qui permet de supprimer la pression supplémentaire qui serait autrement générée par ce mouvement. Lorsque la pression latérale contre le dispositif de cathéter (28) est enlevée, les coussinets (50) se remettent dans leur position verticale d'origine.

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